Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.—Michael Pollan

Pistils Edibles

Here in the great Pacific Northwest, we are lucky enough to live in a climate where we can grow food crops of all sorts pretty much year-round. At Pistils Nursery, we offer a continuous selection of edibles — vegetable starts and seeds, bare root stock for berries, and a variety of fruits trees.

Start Growing Your Own Food Now

One sure way to start becoming more self-sufficient, stick it to the “Oil Man” and seriously reduce your monthly grocery bill is to grow your own food. It’s a lot easier than most people think and very satisfying. The joy that comes from cooking with veggies, herbs, fruit and the like that was raised by your own hand is hard to beat — not only because you’re assured the food is cleaner and healthier than anything you can buy in the local produce aisle, but there’s this amazing sense of gratification that comes from the knowledge that you made it all happen. And, if that’s not enough, growing what you eat offers an intense and thrilling connection with the earth and all of its miraculous ways.

Featured Grower
Wildcat Mountain Farm, Sandy, Oregon

Meet Dean Simpson — our grower of choice for healthy, top-notch vegetable starts. We feel more than lucky to be able to offer Deans’s outstanding selection. “My product is more than just a product,’’ he says, “It’s my passion, my art.”

For us, Dean is not just a vendor, he’s a friend, with whom we share a passion for clean, sustainable growing practices and fresh veggies. You won’t find any chemicals or artificial fertilizers here. Dean intentionally keeps his operation small, so he can personally manage every plant he grows and sends to market, while maintaining a standard of excellence that the big growers simply can’t compete with. What’s more is Dean’s abundant and unmatched offering of starts are particularly well-suited for our unique, maritime climate — from more than a dozen kinds of Asian and European greens to a wide variety of heirloom tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, beans, onions, edible flowers and more. Dean’s selection makes growing your own food a true delight.